Nigerian Military Release Photos From Recent Battle In Konduga

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Nigerian troops display captured ammunition from Konduga operation

 In a reaction to demands of Nigerians for many evidence to guide the whole routing of insurgents who attempted to recapture Konduga on Friday, the Nigerian military has released some pictures from the battle scene.
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Nigerian Military: 150 Boko Haram members killed during attack on Konduga

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At least 150 Boko Haram members were killed yesterday September 12th after the Nigerian Military repeled after an attempted attack by the sect members on Konduga, a village said to be about 35 kilometres from Maiduguri in Borno State, in the early hours of yesterday.

According to a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by Col. T. Antigha of the Army Public Relations, the battle with sect members lasted three hour and four soldiers were injured during the attack.
"At about 5.30 am today (Friday), Boko Haram terrorists launched a massive attack on Konduga town, about 35 kilometres from Maiduguri. After about three hours of fierce fighting, Nigerian troops routed the Boko Haram fighting force of over a hundred terrorists. Further to the staggering loss of men, Boko Haram also suffered extensive losses in equipment. Four Nigerian soldiers were wounded in action. The entire area is still being combed for terrorists who may have escaped with bullet wounds. Morale of troops remains very high.” the statement reads.
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Boko Haram: Nigerian military denies claims that 480 soldiers fled to Cameroon

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The Nigerian Defense HQ has denied claims that 480 Nigerian soldiers fled to Cameroon after a sustained battle with Boko Haram earlier today at Gamboru-Ngala in Borno state. Find their statement after the Jump...

Nigerian military to court-martial over 100 soldiers for cowardice

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The Nigerian military is in the process of constituting a trial panel to try over 100 soldiers said to have exhibited “acts of cowardice” and “disobeyed deployment directives” in Maiduguri on Saturday, reliable military insiders have told PT. The soldiers were among several hundred troops being deployed from the army’s 7th Division in Maiduguri to locations in Damboa and Gwoza for major operations planned to significantly rout the extremist Boko Haram sect from the areas.

“But as we were about to depart, some of the soldiers began to behave funny,” a witness said. “They were acting in ways that were delaying the movement. This was a movement that had been timed and we had to arrive locations at a time that should coincide with other operational arrangements. And then these guys were slowing us down.”

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Nigerian Military probes AI’s alleged human rights abuses

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The Defence Headquarters has refuted the recent claim by the international human rights campaigners, the Amnesty International, that troops involved in the on-going anti-terrorism operation in the North East committed grisly acts of rights abuse and war crimes.  The AI had released a video in which men in military uniform purported to be men of the Nigerian Army were engaged in extra judicial killings.

 But the Director of Defence Information,  Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade, said in a press briefing on Tuesday that the Nigeria military which had always placed emphasis on the respect for human life and human rights could not have perpetrated the heinous acts recorded in the video.

Photos: Nigerian military hold suspected Kaduna bomber disguised as a woman

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The Nigerian military in a statement released on its website says it has taken into custody a person dressed as a lady who's suspected to be linked to the Wednesday 23rd bomb geared towards former Head of state, General Buhari. Check the statement and more pics after the jump...

Nigerian Military Clear Terrorists Bases in Balmo Forest [Photos]

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Based on a brand new report on the Nigerian Defence website, troops have cleared and absorbed Balmo forest in a military operation that lasted through the weekend.

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Prior to the operation, Balmo forest stretching from Bauchi through Jigawa States with links to the fringes of Sambisa forest was used by terrorists as bases and hideouts for launching attacks. But thankfully, terrorists and armed gangs operating in the forests were completely rooted out while some were captured during the operation.

Video: Al qaeda are fighting us, we know where Chibok girls are, but won't use force to rescue them - Nigerian Military

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Nigeria's Chief of Defense Staff Air Marshall Alex Badeh today said that the Nigeria military has been able to locate the 200+ girls abducted in Chibok on April 14th but will not use force to rescue them because that could put the girls in great danger as the insurgents could kill them. 

He revealed this today while addressing a group of protesters, the Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness, outside the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He said the military knows what they are doing and should be allowed to continue their work

"We want our girls back. The military can do it, but where they are held, can we go with force? The good news for the girls is that we know where they are but we can't tell you. Just leave us alone. We are working. We will bring the girls back" He said

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